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Monday, April 07, 2014

Braunstone Vaisakhi Celebration, Braunstone Civic Centre, Fri, 11 Apr

Fri, 11 Apr 2014 7:30pm

Braunstone Vaisakhi Celebration

Braunstone Town Mayor, Miss Amanda Hack, is pleased to invite all Braunstone Town residents to a Vaisakhi Celebration being held at Braunstone Civic Centre on Friday 11th April 2014. The evening commences at 7.30pm and includes a meal and music. Admittance to the event is by advance ticket only – no tickets are available on the door.

Tickets are £6.00 each and available from Braunstone Civic Centre and Thorpe Astley Community Centre.

Please contact Braunstone Civic Centre on 0116 2890045 or centresmanager@braunstonetowncouncil.org.uk for further details.

Venue: Braunstone Civic Centre

Contact: Pauline Hurd / 0116 2890045 / centresmanager@braunstonetowncouncil.org.uk

Vaisakhi (Punjabi: ਵਿਸਾਖੀ) visākhī), also known as Baisakhi, Vaishakhi, or Vasakhi) is a festival celebrated across the northern Indian subcontinent, especially in the Punjab region by the Sikh community. More recently, this festival is also celebrated around the world by Sikh diaspora. For the Sikh community this festival commemorates the establishment of the Khalsa. It is also celebrated by Hindus and Buddhists for different reasons including the start of a new year. People in the Punjab Region regard Vaisakhi as a harvest festival.